Igor Shestyorkin
#26, the sickest of 'em all.
One guy that hasn't been brought up: Rasmus Ristolainen. He's a RFA like Trouba. Any chance we can pry him from Buffalo?
Risto and Evander Kane for Nash, Staal+
RR is overrated anyways.
One guy that hasn't been brought up: Rasmus Ristolainen. He's a RFA like Trouba. Any chance we can pry him from Buffalo?
Risto and Evander Kane for Nash, Staal+
I guess we'll be seeing another move soon.
I bet it'll be before training camp starts. I can't imagine they want to do a trade halfway through camp. They'll want everyone to be starting and end on the same page. From day one.
Doesn't make sense otherwise.
Will also give a slightly longer time to get used to the team. I would think AV/Arniel/Beuk might be changing some things up, considering how much the roster has changed.
Well, the Rangers could just fill camp with plenty of bodies to get a real sense of who is ready for the NHL and who isn't. I'd like to think that the addition of Pirri means they're planning on moving out a body for an upgrade on defense, but it could just be insurance should one of (or both) Buchnevich or Vesey need a little bit of a stint in the AHL to start.
Kreider - Step - Miller
Nash - Zib - Zucc
Pirri - Hayes - Grabner/Fast
Gerbe - Jooris - Fast/Grabner
Glass
If either guy shows they're ready, they can put Gerbe on waivers to try and get him to Hartford, or they could deal Fast. If they're both looking good, then maybe you see a guy like Nash or Zucc get moved.
Still, it could just be as simple as there's a Nash deal lined up, or, less likely IMO, a deal for Zuccarello or Miller.
ANA needs 3 NHL forward bodies.
They have 9 defensemen that can play in the NHL. Two younger ones in the AHL may be the best out of all of them.
Bieksa still serviceable. Stoner is their albatross.
Depres is on a really good value contract. Modern Marc Staal. Better puck handler in that role. Just doesn't have a track record of shutting down an Ovechkin.
Manson is a good one, nasty physical. He's a McIlrath type for them.
Holzer is a good depth option. Well schooled. Roman Polak type of player.
Lindholm.
Vatenen.
Fowler.
Theodore.
Montour.
10 NHL forwards at the moment, contenders that would be banking on Nick Ritchie and Stefan Noesen to be impact players.
Trade them Nash, Fast, and hell even Lindberg. A good NHL line even. Slots everyone in their right place.
Get some of that defesemen in return.
I'll take a Depres-Bieksa pair even if it meant a prime piece was coming back.
Well, the Rangers could just fill camp with plenty of bodies to get a real sense of who is ready for the NHL and who isn't. I'd like to think that the addition of Pirri means they're planning on moving out a body for an upgrade on defense, but it could just be insurance should one of (or both) Buchnevich or Vesey need a little bit of a stint in the AHL to start.
Kreider - Step - Miller
Nash - Zib - Zucc
Pirri - Hayes - Grabner/Fast
Gerbe - Jooris - Fast/Grabner
Glass
If either guy shows they're ready, they can put Gerbe on waivers to try and get him to Hartford, or they could deal Fast. If they're both looking good, then maybe you see a guy like Nash or Zucc get moved.
Still, it could just be as simple as there's a Nash deal lined up, or, less likely IMO, a deal for Zuccarello or Miller.
ANA needs 3 NHL forward bodies.
They have 9 defensemen that can play in the NHL. Two younger ones in the AHL may be the best out of all of them.
Bieksa still serviceable. Stoner is their albatross.
Depres is on a really good value contract. Modern Marc Staal. Better puck handler in that role. Just doesn't have a track record of shutting down an Ovechkin.
Manson is a good one, nasty physical. He's a McIlrath type for them.
Holzer is a good depth option. Well schooled. Roman Polak type of player.
Lindholm.
Vatenen.
Fowler.
Theodore.
Montour.
10 NHL forwards at the moment, contenders that would be banking on Nick Ritchie and Stefan Noesen to be impact players.
Trade them Nash, Fast, and hell even Lindberg. A good NHL line even. Slots everyone in their right place.
Get some of that defesemen in return.
I'll take a Depres-Bieksa pair even if it meant a prime piece was coming back.
ANA needs 3 NHL forward bodies.
They have 9 defensemen that can play in the NHL. Two younger ones in the AHL may be the best out of all of them.
Bieksa still serviceable. Stoner is their albatross.
Depres is on a really good value contract. Modern Marc Staal. Better puck handler in that role. Just doesn't have a track record of shutting down an Ovechkin.
Manson is a good one, nasty physical. He's a McIlrath type for them.
Holzer is a good depth option. Well schooled. Roman Polak type of player.
Lindholm.
Vatenen.
Fowler.
Theodore.
Montour.
10 NHL forwards at the moment, contenders that would be banking on Nick Ritchie and Stefan Noesen to be impact players.
Trade them Nash, Fast, and hell even Lindberg. A good NHL line even. Slots everyone in their right place.
Get some of that defesemen in return.
I'll take a Depres-Bieksa pair even if it meant a prime piece was coming back.
No team promises one a spot, so neither Vesey nor Butcher got the promise of top-9, merely a chance to fight for it.
Pirri is here to give them veteran competition. I doubt AV wants Hayes flaned by 2 rookies with no NA/pro experience.
Looking at it from the centers as a starting point:
-AV will use Stepan against the top opposition. Its very likely that Kreider will flank him. I think many players that we have now could be a good fit with Kreider-Stepan, BUT, I am far from sold that AV would want them playing against the best of the East (Buch for example).
Likely options for Kreider-Stepan: Nash, Zucc and Fast. It might not be the first option, but I would bet on Fast taking this spot.
-Zinbanejad will most likely replace Brassard. I am saying most likely because I am not entirely sure that AV will buy into the concept of him being a center. Ottawa were desperate for top line centers after moving Spezza. Long before we got Z I was dumbfounded by them using him at center. He is not very good defensively, he is not very good on FOs, he is not great at skating the puck up ice, doesn't have that natural center smarts and poise. Like I know of junior coaches in Sweden that has refrained from using Z at center because they didn't think he held up defensively. But anyway, FO got him as a center no doubt so lets assume that he will play there.
You will want good support for Zinbanejad on the ice. I think the options are many, but if Fast lines up with Kreider and Step, I would put Zinbanejad between Nash and Zucc.
-Hayes, look, we all have followed this team for a long time. We didn't sign Vesey not to play him in the top 9. He will play there, people can spit out cliches about promised spots left and right, Vesey will play. Miller is a lock in the top 9. If Fast takes a spot in the top 9, Buch/Grabner/Lindberg/Pirri/Gerbe and co. will not.
-Lindberg/Jooris/Pirri- Is Pirri the replacement for Zinbanejad at center if AV don't buy into him playing there? Lindberg? To early to speculate on that.
Just my preference for our 4th line: Grabner-Lindberg-Gerbe
Think Buch starts in the AHL and makes it in the NHL during the year. But I wouldn't rule out that he plays on this line too.
Kreider-Step-Fast //To be used against the top lines.
Nash-Zinbanejad-Zucc //Our new scoring line.
Vesey-Hayes-Miller //Will get the "easier" match-ups.
Grabner-Lindberg-Gerbe //I think we want speed on the depth line this year. Speed and PKing ability. These guys are good at that.
Jooris
McD-Klein
Staal-McIlrath
Skjei-Girardi
Kreider - Stepan - Nash
Vesey - Zibanejad - Zucc
Miller - Hayes - Buchnevich
Gerbe - Jooris - Grabner
Pirri, Fast
Plan the parade
McDonagh - Girardi
Staal - Klein
Holden - McIlrath
Skjei
Cancel the parade
Pirri in the AHL?
I don't mean to pick on you but buch has said multiple times that he will NOT go down to the AHL. It's just not going to happen
Reality check. The rangers have a bigger say in this than him.
I don't mean to pick on you but buch has said multiple times that he will NOT go down to the AHL. It's just not going to happen
Looking at it from the centers as a starting point:
-AV will use Stepan against the top opposition. Its very likely that Kreider will flank him. I think many players that we have now could be a good fit with Kreider-Stepan, BUT, I am far from sold that AV would want them playing against the best of the East (Buch for example).
Likely options for Kreider-Stepan: Nash, Zucc and Fast. It might not be the first option, but I would bet on Fast taking this spot.
-Zinbanejad will most likely replace Brassard. I am saying most likely because I am not entirely sure that AV will buy into the concept of him being a center. Ottawa were desperate for top line centers after moving Spezza. Long before we got Z I was dumbfounded by them using him at center. He is not very good defensively, he is not very good on FOs, he is not great at skating the puck up ice, doesn't have that natural center smarts and poise. Like I know of junior coaches in Sweden that has refrained from using Z at center because they didn't think he held up defensively. But anyway, FO got him as a center no doubt so lets assume that he will play there.
You will want good support for Zinbanejad on the ice. I think the options are many, but if Fast lines up with Kreider and Step, I would put Zinbanejad between Nash and Zucc.
-Hayes, look, we all have followed this team for a long time. We didn't sign Vesey not to play him in the top 9. He will play there, people can spit out cliches about promised spots left and right, Vesey will play. Miller is a lock in the top 9. If Fast takes a spot in the top 9, Buch/Grabner/Lindberg/Pirri/Gerbe and co. will not.
-Lindberg/Jooris/Pirri- Is Pirri the replacement for Zinbanejad at center if AV don't buy into him playing there? Lindberg? To early to speculate on that.
Just my preference for our 4th line: Grabner-Lindberg-Gerbe
Think Buch starts in the AHL and makes it in the NHL during the year. But I wouldn't rule out that he plays on this line too.
Kreider-Step-Fast //To be used against the top lines.
Nash-Zinbanejad-Zucc //Our new scoring line.
Vesey-Hayes-Miller //Will get the "easier" match-ups.
Grabner-Lindberg-Gerbe //I think we want speed on the depth line this year. Speed and PKing ability. These guys are good at that.
Jooris
McD-Klein
Staal-McIlrath
Skjei-Girardi